SoS: November 13, 2017 - November 19, 2017

Primotenore · Nov 15, 2017

Wednesday, November 15

AOS Rose Absolute~~Paladin Cleo~~Gillette President~~Feather (4)~~Penhaligon's The Hammam
Have a terrific day!

blondblue · Nov 15, 2017

Bobcat said: ↑

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Arkadia
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (Shave #6)
Brush: oscar11/TGN High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11/TGN HMW brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber aftershave.

Bob

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I'm most looking forward to getting GTB before year's end. As I said in a post a few months ago though, I won't be odering it from Chiseled Face proper.

ram57 · Nov 15, 2017

Paul Turner said: ↑

Is that where Solana Beach is?(North SD County).
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Solana Beach is the south side of San Diego County and just north of the infamous Black Beach and U of San Diego.

ram57 · Nov 15, 2017

Primotenore said: ↑

Wednesday, November 15

AOS Rose Absolute~~Paladin Cleo~~Gillette President~~Feather (4)~~Penhaligon's The Hammam
Have a terrific day!
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Sweet looking President you have their Joseph

clint64 · Nov 15, 2017

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Good looking photo and gear Clint.
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Thank you Doug.

Primotenore · Nov 15, 2017

ram57 said: ↑

Sweet looking President you have their Joseph
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EzraCobb · Nov 15, 2017

120inna55 said: ↑

I LOVE your pics! Also, looks like I need to pick up a 1914.
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You will not be disappointed, I notice you have that Mint Ever-Ready (some call it streamline - but I think it is actually Just ever-ready) and some great DELTA ER 1912's - and I am starting to ignore DE razors - more and more - It seems the rigid GEM or Injector Blades - just work better on my skin. Now back to the 1914 (mini lather catcher) - as long as the butterfly - under the lid is in good condition - the blade holds well - if the blade slides back - the butter fly is "squished" in - so just keep that in mind when buying one - I can send u a PIC of a proper butterfly. But the 1914 - is just a GREAT RAZOR - it is SO LOUUUUD.haha - Has more aggression than a 1912 - but seems smoother - plus I LOVE the look of it.
side note - I have a 1901 KAMPFE in decent shape - it is a lather catcher that holds modern blades - I think tonight will be my maiden voyage.
Matt - I really think you will enjoy a 1914 - I see nice "but it nows" from time to time for 25 or 30 bucks,,

EzraCobb · Nov 15, 2017

billdog2 said: ↑

Nov. 15,2017 Wednesday

Razor: Personna Flexhead
Blade: Gillette Twinjector (1)
Pre Shave: Homemade
Lather: Gillette Foamy
AS: Brut Splash On

I have had some time consuming medical applications to achieve each morning. New Doc different protocol, so I`m back in business. Back to my most efficient system ( flexhead and twinjector). A 2 pass, WTH/ATG, with clean ups between passes, resulting in better than BBS, so.... Happy camper. I ordered a Focus Dynamic (alum.) But the aluminum ones won`t be ready until Jan. Thinking about the black handle, but I still want the alum. matt finish. Am I being childish, or should I order the back handle,which is $6 cheaper, and I can get it for Christmas. I`ll have to mull it over in this so called mind. God Bless.

Bill
P.S. Does the color of the handle really matter?

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Bill - Santa has you on the GOOD LIST and the elves may have the ALUM MATT Finish for u

EzraCobb · Nov 15, 2017

120inna55 said: ↑

Phoenix and Beau - Whitechapel
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

Whitechapel is my first Phoenix and Beau soap. Obviously, the label on this limited run caught my eye, so it made for a good opportunity to try them out. The label is certainly striking if not a little difficult to capture in a photograph. Upon initial inspection, I thought it was a screen-printed label, but it is in fact a sticker label, only very well done. The label is thick textured vinyl, and the "blood splatter" (not "spatter" in this case) is raised beyond that. For those that don't know, this is a Jack The Ripper themed soap. The blood splatter is in the shape of a nude female torso, and Jack and his knife can be seen in the negative space.

The soap concept was borne of a contest in which the winner named the soap, defined its theme, and played at least some part in outlining the scent profile. It was inspired by five victims of Jack The Ripper. Each note was influenced by the surroundings in which their bodies were found. The place was Whitechapel. The notes were to be smoke, chocolate/caramel, leather, lilac, and tobacco. I can provide a screenshot of the original listing if there's interest. Macabre as it may be, its creativity can't be denied. This, alone, will offend some. The art will offend others. This writing is not intended to broach that aspect, but rather comment on my impressions of the overall product.

The all-black tub is your standard plastic offering. There are no visible identifying marks for me to track down the precise model, but other than being black, they're the same as my L&L Grooming tubs in every other aspect. The tub itself being quite flexible and the lid is fairly rigid. I didn't measure it, but it's documented to have 150g of product, and the tub is just over half full. The product is a pale tan color and is on the firm end of the croap spectrum. It appears to have been pressed into the tub with the aide of a spatula or similar tool.

The fragrance off the tub was mostly smoky vetiver and leather with perhaps a very faint floral note, but not such that I could define the specific floral. Lathered, the smoky vetiver is still forward, but it's much cleaner than say, Catie's Bubbles' "322". The leather note is present, but muted throughout most of the shave. With continued exposure during a 2+ pass shower head and face shave, the floral note also remained muted, but useful in keeping this from being a single-faceted aroma. It's possible I detected some cocoa, but I was searching for it given the documented notes. I did not detect tobacco.

I used the 30mm APShaveCo Tuxedo knot both for a test lather the night before and for the full shave today. I'd read some less-than-stellar reviews and was thus fully prepared for a mediocre experience. Fortunately, I was surprised. This beef tallow-based soap loads and performs very similarly to Barrister and Mann's white label soaps. With that it shares the rather substantial thirst. I learned a lot from the test lather and found it could handle even irresponsible amounts of hard water before finally collapsing. I suspect this thirst is the culprit for some of the below-average reviews. In pushing the water, I obtained a very dense lather. While this first go yielded a sufficiently slick lather, it wasn't quite as slick as Barrister and Mann's white label. The residual slickness was above average, but again, not to the level of that of B&M's. The post-shave was at least competitive with my other favored artisans, such that skipping a post-product could be entertained. I almost never skip an aftershave, so I had planned on using Catie's Bubbles' "322" regardless. I chose it for the smoky vetiver of which I'm a fan. B&M's Hallows may have been a better "pairing" with the cocoa element, but it's irrelevant since the soap has little to nil lingering fragrance. In this case, it's more about extending the experience.

I've been intrigued by Phoenix and Beau's offerings for some time, now, and I'm glad to have picked this one up. Since they're across the pond as it were, this single tub cost me $31.52 shipped to Texas. Given that, I'm not compelled to randomly explore more of their offerings since similarly performing soaps are readily available stateside. Additionally, I gravitate to soaps with matching splashes, and Phoenix and Beau apparently have no such offerings. That said, when a unique theme and eye-catching label comes along again, I won't hesitate to jump on it. Especially now that I'm confident they offer a product that performs as good as it looks.

Ingredients: Potassium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate (Bovine), Potassium Castorate, Cocos Lactate, Glycerin, Potassium Safflowerate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Lanolin, Allantoin, Tussah Silk, Vetiver EO, Sandalwood EO, Jasmine Absolute, Ylang Ylang EO, Leather FO, Chocolate FO, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.

Here's a gif I crudely made in an attempt to show the label's texture:

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Another texture pic:

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amazing photos from the master!
- I enjoy this type of art and label (being a Death Metal & Black metal fan) I am trying to find a 2nd 1912 with the ornate handle to send to Delta - but I seem to find the gem jr. and got plenty of those. Great photos and theme.

billdog2 · Nov 15, 2017

EzraCobb said: ↑

Bill - Santa has you on the GOOD LIST and the elves may have the ALUM MATT Finish for u
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Just checked y Den, I have 3 with black handles, I`m going to PIF 2 of them soon, so I ordered a black handle, which will leave me with 2 black handles. Anyway, my wife said do it so, I did. Thanks for your concern, Bill

Robyflexx · Nov 15, 2017

Wed. 11/15/17

A fine three pass shave this morning with the Gillette Sensor 5. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

wristwatchb · Nov 15, 2017

November 16 Plans

Weber SS
Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Simpson Chubby 2 Super
C.O. Bigelow shave cream
Thayers Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Floid Vigoroso aftershave

Norcalnewb · Nov 15, 2017

Robyflexx said: ↑

Wed. 11/15/17

A fine three pass shave this morning with the Gillette Sensor 5. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️
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Excellent picture, Roby!

SmokeShowing · Nov 15, 2017

Wet the Face Wednesday!

Razor - 1955 Gillette Blue Tip
Blade - Gillette Platinum-Plus
Brush - Phoenix Shaving Atomic Rocket
Soap - Wet the Face l'unico
Aftershave - Wet the Face Vanilla Tobacco

Robyflexx · Nov 15, 2017

Norcalnewb said: ↑

Excellent picture, Roby!
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Thanks Jim. Have a great day buddy. ☺️

Robyflexx · Nov 15, 2017

Norcalnewb said: ↑

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November 15 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
@Vlasta Sample G
Gillette Old Type
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman VI Bay Rum
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Beautiful photo Jim!

blondblue · Nov 15, 2017

ram57 said: ↑

Solana Beach is the south side of San Diego County and just north of the infamous Black Beach and U of San Diego.
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oh, a little south, OK. My cousin and his wife just moved there from Topanga Canyon(LA).

blondblue · Nov 15, 2017

The way it looks for tomorrow's shave:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Energy)in shower
shave-Barbasol Mtn. Blast
razor-Pivot Society by Gillette Sensor Deuce DisposeABLE
A.S.-Avon 4 Men "Maxwell 23 Tribute"

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

Robyflexx said: ↑

Wed. 11/15/17

A fine three pass shave this morning with the Gillette Sensor 5. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️
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Good looking filter and setup Roby.

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

SmokeShowing said: ↑

Wet the Face Wednesday!

Razor - 1955 Gillette Blue Tip
Blade - Gillette Platinum-Plus
Brush - Phoenix Shaving Atomic Rocket
Soap - Wet the Face l'unico
Aftershave - Wet the Face Vanilla Tobacco

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Very clean photo and setup.

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